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Ethel Barrymore (born Ethel Mae Blythe; August 15, 1879 – June 18, 1959) was an American actress and a member of the Barrymore family of actors. [1] [2] Barrymore was a stage, screen and radio actress whose career spanned six decades, and was regarded as "The First Lady of the American Theatre".
Ethel Barrymore. Actress: The Spiral Staircase. Ethel Barrymore was the second of three children seemingly destined for the actor's life of their parents Maurice and Georgiana.
- August 15, 1879
- June 18, 1959
Jun 14, 2024 · Ethel Barrymore (born Aug. 15, 1879, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.—died June 18, 1959, Hollywood, Calif.) was an American stage and film actress whose distinctive style, voice, and wit made her the “first lady” of the American theatre.
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Ethel Barrymore. Actress: The Spiral Staircase. Ethel Barrymore was the second of three children seemingly destined for the actor's life of their parents Maurice and Georgiana. Maurice Barrymore had emigrated from England in 1875, and after graduating from Cambridge in law had shocked his family by becoming an actor.
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- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Beverly Hills, California, USA
Ethel Barrymore was a highly influential figure in the theater world, known for her exceptional talent, versatility, and dedication to her craft. She helped shape the development of American theater and inspired generations of actors with her performances.
Ethel Barrymore (born Ethel Mae Blythe; 1879–1959) was an American actress of stage, screen and radio. She came from a family of actors; she was the middle child of Maurice Barrymore and Georgie Drew Barrymore, and had two brothers, Lionel and John.
Actress known as the First Lady of the American Theater and the last of the "fabulous" Barrymores. Born Ethel Mae Blyth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 15, 1879; died on June 18, 1959; daughter of actors Georgiana Drew (1854–1893) and Maurice Barrymore (whose actual name was Herbert Blyth); educated in Philadelphia at the Convent of ...
